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16 Cards in this Set
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1. Benevolence (n)
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-Goodwill or the disposition to do good; an act of kindness or charity
-Benevolent -He displayed his BENEVOLENCE by donating his salary to charity. -Donating money, etc |
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2. Exemplary (adj.)
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-imitation; commendable
-Exemplar -His EXEMPLARY behavior was a model for all to follow. -Seeing liter and throwing away fl benevolent act but people can follow it. |
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3. Reputable (adj.)
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respectable (good repute (n) =good reputation (n))
reputation exemplar because he was a reputable dealer, I had confidence in his products a good lawyer, house sales person |
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4. Gentility (n)
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Refinement, politeness, respectability; or a member of the upper class.
Genteel The aristocracy is expected to behave with GENTILITY. The queen should act appropriately |
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5. Decorum (n)
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Proper or good taste in action, speech, or dress
None, decorate A genteel person would always exhibit proper DECORUM. VMAs or Oscars, they have to wear nice dresses, tuxes. The president while giving speeches. Religious people. |
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6. Punctilious (adj)
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Very careful, meticulous, exact, precise
None- punctual Cutting a diamond requires PUNCTILIOUS effort. Adj noun : punctilious punctiliousness Things you have to be careful with: Golfing |
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7. Candid (adj)
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Honest, frank, outspoken
Candor If you ask for a CANDID response, be prepared for the result. What happens to u in candid moments :Mean get mad |
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8. Veracity (n)
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Habitual honesty, truthfulness; OR accuracy or precision
None Because of his VERACITY, he was considered a very trustworthy person Habitual honesty, truthfulness; OR accuracy or precision Veracity is important in court |
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9. Feasible (adj)
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Practical, possible, or capable of being done
None It is not at all feasible to graduate from BHS without ever attending classes. No its not feasible to travel to other planets. |
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10. Solace (n or v)
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Give comfort to, console, lessen grief
None Family support can provide SOLACE during difficult times. Solace things you do to solace- 9/11, death, hugging, talking, taking a walk through nature |
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11. Elation (n)
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Extreme happiness or joy
None Winning the lottery would cause you great ELATION. Things that elate me: A day off, winning a game, winning the gold medal |
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12. avidity (n)
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eagerness, great enthusiasm, or greed
avid his avidity eventually turned into an obsession things that avid me: talking online, AIM |
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13. Preoccupy (v)
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To absorb or engross metally.
Preoccupation (preoccupied, preoccupying, preoccupies.) n: preoccupation He was PREOCCUPIED by the dramatic events on the news. Thing that preoccupy me: television, school, AIM |
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14. Morale(n)
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Mental condition, state of mind
None, moral The MORALE of the workers deteriorated when their salaries were cut. Thing that might improve a soldiers morale: knowing when your going home |
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15. Wary (adj)
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Cautious, on guard against danger
None When walking in a dark alley, you should be very WARY. Im wary of: boogie man, robbers, etc. |
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16. impunity (n)
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Freedom from punishment, harm, or loss.
none-almost always preceded by with Because he knew he would never caught, he cheated with IMPUNITY. |
